SDBH - Favourite DSP - Myths and Magic

Hello everyone and welcome once again to my blog 😊

I am participating today with the Stampin' Dreams blog hop team.
You are currently here with Kim Oliver - KOCreations Cards. I have a list of all blog participants closer to the end of this post.

We are showcasing our favourite Designer Series Paper (DSP).
I am hard pressed to move past the Myths and Magic DSP.
This is SOON TO BE RETIRED! It's only available until the 31st of May or until sold out! So please don't be disappointed and order yours today!

I have actually used 3 packs of this gorgeous paper it is #totesadorbs
I also have another 3 packs waiting for the workshop I am holding in just a couple of days.

Get you Myths and Magic DSP HERE

I created last month a gift set for boys using the same DSP . I made this set so my son has cards available for his friends as their birthdays arise during the year.

Thinking along the same lines I decided it was only fair that my daughter has the same sort of thing on hand for her friends.

Here is my Project.

Magical Day

#kocreationscards #stampindreamsbloghop #SDBH #cardmaking #mythsandmagic #magicalday #stampinup #notecards #giftbox #giftset #mermaids #unicorns

VERY Basic instructions

• I started by measuring the pieces I would need to cover my pizza box with, I made the covers 4mm smaller than the made up pizza box sides and top/bottom. 
• I then made my note cards 3"x 3"  (7.7cm x 7.7cm)  and a cover layer for them  1/8" (4mm) 
• The vellum layers are also 1/8" (4mm) smaller than the DSP card covers.
• I stuck my layers to the cards and the box using mutlipurpose liquid glue.
• I then stamped my required images on thick Whipser White. I coloured them using my Stampin' Blends alcohol markers. 
• I also fussy cut from the DSP a small castle and 2 mermaids.
• Punch vellum leaves using the leaf punch.
• I added all my bits and pieces to the cards and the box to complete each design.

This stamp set comes as a bundle and is available right up until the 31st May 2018 along with the gorgeous DSP AND the Mini Pizza boxes.

I hope you have enjoyed my project today.

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Stampin' Dreams Blog Hop - Retiring Products

Welcome to the very first Stampin' Dreams Blog Hop.

This hop will be the held on 3rd Thursday of every month.

You are currently visiting me Kim Oliver from Australia.

 I hope you enjoy my project today showcasing 'Retiring Products'

It's always a sad occasion saying good bye to some of the gorgeous and loved catalogue items 😢

BUT Please don't be sad.

We all get to play with the new products that are being released in the Annual Stampin' Up!® catalogue in June!
Now that always makes me smile, how about you?

I am saying goodbye today to two favourite Stamps sets. 
One stamp set belongs to the Fruit Stand Suite which and the other is the Gorgeous Grunge background bits.

Here is my card
This card design is great for #Loveitchopit and is perfect for using up your retired DSP. 

Strawberry Delights

#Fruitstandsuite #KOCreationscards #Happybirthday #Rubberstamping #Loveitchopit #Stampinup #Gorgeousgrunge #SDBH

For this card I used the double sided fresh Strawberry DSP from the retiring Fruit Stand Suite. 
I used one side (the striped) for the background and the opposite (the strawberries) for the matted images. 
The card base is Real Red card stock (still available) and the background stripes has a layer of vellum (also still available) over the top. This helped tone down the red just a little.

For added interest and texture I have embossed the splatter from Gorgeous Grunge in gold. 
The sentiment is from the Fresh Fruit stamp set and has been double stamped once in real red and then embossed in clear. I then again stamped over this in clear embossing ink and sprinkled with gold embossing powder. I made sure I off set the second layer so that the red ink peeps through just a fraction.

Here is the card just on a slightly different angle, so you can really see the gold shine a whole lot better.

#Fruitstandsuite #KOCreationscards #Happybirthday #Rubberstamping #Loveitchopit #Stampinup #Gorgeousgrunge #SDBH

For the inside layer I added a piece of thick whisper white and cut two thin strips of the DSP top and bottom to carry the  strawberry theme through. This also left a clean area to write a personal message.


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Did you know that you can still purchase some of these items! They are available util the 31st of May or until stock runs out!

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